Morning Minutes: Jan. 11

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day
schmaltz shmahlts, shmawlts (noun) 1. Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas. 2. fat or grease, especially of a chicken. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day
Skytte
merixstudio.com/skytte
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Number to Know
1949: On this date in 1949, Los Angeles recorded its first snowfall.

This Day in History
Jan. 11, 1794: Robert Forsythe, a U.S. Marshal is killed in Augusta, Ga., when trying to serve court papers, the first U.S. marshal to die while carrying out his duties.

Today’s Featured Birthday
Guitarist Tom Dumont (46)

Daily Quote
“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” — Voltaire

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